http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:17:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en OK it's week 4 of the term but welcome back to the new year anyway .... Well it's been a few weeks since we've updated the blog so a fair bit to add now. Firstly we were really pleased with the GCSE and A level results in the department this ... http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2007/09/30/the-new-year-a-late-welcome-back/ Well, everyone's on holiday now (except for the technicians in ICT who are setting up for the new year). So ... what to do while on holiday? There's a new ICT room being set up for Applied Art in room 41, new computers in food Tech and in textiles and ... http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2007/07/26/getting-ready-for-a-new-year/ During this week we have been creating the BCS revision glossary using Google docs.  How easy/hard did you find it to do? Were there any problems with using it?  How much do you think it will help your revision?  Use your digitalbrain (thomasadams.net) usernames when you comment. Thanks  RG, MNT, MJH http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2007/03/28/year-11-revision-booklet-on-google/ Now that you have chosen your groups and started to create your work on the podcast - how about an update?  Why not share your topics and what progress you are making with the rest of hte year so they can see what to expect when they click on the ... http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2007/03/23/year-9-podcasting/ Well, it's half-term and we're changing again.  This time it's Mrs Atwal who is leaving to become 2nd in department at the Abraham Darby school in Telford.  We're always sorry to see people go but hope that she'll be really happy in her new school.  Watch this space because that ... http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2007/02/08/and-more-changes/ Well we're back into the new year and the year 8 website unit is almost complete.  Use this post to add your comments about the unit - how hard/easy was it?  Did you enjoy it and why?  What did you do well?  How could you make it better? - Remember ... http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/29/year-8-websites/ Well it's Christmas and Mrs Medlicott is leaving us to take up a new job in Bishop's Castle. Mrs M is really going to be missed and will be a hard act to follow! All today pupils have been coming up to say goodbye. In January we have ... http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2006/12/15/big-change-in-ict/ Today Year 9 have been using the Audacity program to record sound and save mp3s for later playing. this will be used for podcasts in the future - probably on the school website. Audacity can be downloaded for free from sourceforge - the link is here http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2006/11/07/adding-sound-to-projects/ For the first few weeks of the year, you have been studying what is meant by bias and working out how to tell if a web site is reliable.   Tell us what you think of the work you have done - was it interesting?  could it be better?  did you ... http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2006/10/06/who-is-unbiased-anyway-for-year-8/ We are getting some presentations ready about different types of communication - including blogs!  You could leave a comment here about your topic and about what you think of the presentations you've seen. http://adamsict.ethink.org.uk/2006/09/15/year-9-communicating/